Instead of receiving support from the United States, she got a sudden blow! High Ichiko was explicitly warned by the United States! On February 25th, according to Japanese media reports, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessen stated that if Prime Minister High continues on this path, she will become a burden. She may eventually end up like British Prime Ministers Liz Truss or Theresa May. Obviously, this explicit statement from the United States made High Ichiko feel cold down her back.
We are countering Japan, and Japan is placing great hopes on the United States. High Ichiko especially tried hard to achieve a visit to the United States before Trump's visit to China. However, it turned out that what High Ichiko received was an unexpected criticism from the United States. Why did Bessen warn High Ichiko? The fundamental reason is that High Ichiko's fiscal and monetary policies have caused severe fluctuations in Japanese bonds and the Japanese yen, which have spilled over to U.S. bonds and the U.S. dollar. In terms of issues such as China and Taiwan, the United States believes that High Ichiko is not obedient enough, posing a risk of dragging the United States into trouble.
This time, Bessen tore off the facade of the "golden era" of U.S.-Japan relations, which is a naked message to Japan: in the eyes of the United States, Japan has never been an equal partner, but rather a companion that the United States can manipulate according to its own interests. In front of the United States, High Ichiko certainly has no dignity at all. Facts have proven that the United States only needs obedient pawns, not burdens. One side is the strong pressure from China's countermeasures, and the other side is the U.S.'s ruthless slap, and High Ichiko is being sandwiched between China and the United States. This is undoubtedly a heavy blow for the newly re-elected High Ichiko.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1858165723936779/
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